Northeast Florida's Outdoor Journal
Mike Cox is one of those people with the gift of making others happy. His smile invites smiles. He loves Jesus and hymn singing. He’s a Florida farm boy, born and bred, and a pretty terrific spinner of tales. … Continued
The Obama administration reversed course and announced yesterday there won’t be any oil rigs off the Southeast Atlantic coast for at least five years, thanks to protests in states ranging from Virginia to Florida. Objections to offshore drilling by the … Continued
Jacksonville, FL — An internet article listing Jacksonville’s drinking water the 10th worst in the U. S. got another round of sharing and gasping on social media recently, even though the article is five years old and based on questionable data. … Continued
When Quint White came to Jacksonville University to teach marine biology nearly three decades ago, he was certain he manatees were on their way to extinction. Now, thanks to federal protection, the population is up by 500%. This has prompted … Continued
It’s official: Metro Orlando will run out of water sometime in the next 20 years, and will need to take water from surrounding regions, says the state agency in charge of Florida’s water. To meet Orlando’s 50% projected growth rate, … Continued
Palatka, FL – Jacksonville finally made its voice heard on Tuesday to those in charge of doling out water to fast-growing Central Florida, after three years of trying to be included in a regional plan that could affect the St. … Continued
Jacksonville, FL — The water management district brought out the big guns on Wednesday in an attempt to sell Jacksonville on the almost-finished Central Florida water supply plan, parts of which have been opposed in North Florida. Top executives from … Continued
By Susan Cooper Eastman Tallahassee, FL — On August 24, state senators Darren Soto (D-Orlando) and Dwight Bullard (D-Miami) filed legislation to ban fracking in Florida. House Bill 19 will be heard in the upcoming legislative session and would create … Continued
Jacksonville and Miami, FL –The federal agency charged with studying and planning for dredging in the nation’s ports has faced problems in two of Florida’s biggest ports. The Army Corps of Engineers just wound up a two-year dredging project at … Continued
Jacksonville, FL — In one week’s time, a year’s worth of stakeholder negotiations on the Jacksonville harbor dredging may be dead in the water. On August 6, Mayor Curry unexpectedly disbanded the Port Task Force which was set to reconvene this … Continued
